Will Cuonzo Get Fired If He Misses the Tourney?

Discussion in 'Keith Hatfield Memorial Vols Hoops' started by kidbourbon, Jan 27, 2014.

  1. kidbourbon

    kidbourbon Well-Known Member

    I think he definitely definitely should get fired, but I have no idea if he will. Would like to hear thoughts.
     
  2. g8terh8ter_eric

    g8terh8ter_eric Contributor

    Hart didn't extend him this spring, so if he doesn't make the tourney, I would say we have a new coach next season. Even if he makes the tourney, and shitty showing probably won't help his cause, just like the NIT showings he has had.
     
  3. NYY

    NYY Super Moderator

    Yes.
     
  4. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    He should get fired. Will he? I don't know. I am not familiar with out UT's financial situation is these days.
     
  5. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    Heard over the weekend his buyout is ~750K per year and there are 2 years on the deal. That shouldn't be a deterrent.
     
  6. bigpapavol

    bigpapavol Chieftain

    the only deterrent I can imagine would be one to keeping him.
     
  7. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    unfortunately those in charge often don't approach things the way we do
     
  8. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    750K for 2 years?

    Never mind, get ready for year 4. We're not going to buy out a basketball coach for 2 years.
     
  9. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    i would think bringing him back to the tune of 5K people in the stands is worse than 1.5M
     
  10. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    I don't think anyone over there thinks that way now. At least not the ones who matter.
     
  11. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    Considering Hart was still trying to keep Dooley until the Vanderbilt loss, who knows. It might take a more spectacular collapse than just missing the tourney by a game or so.
     
  12. Unimane

    Unimane Kill "The Caucasian"


    That's because we have ****ing morons in charge. If they don't realize they will come out ahead by paying off a shitty coach and getting a good one, then they are useless as an AD.
     
  13. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    this is the most iffy proposition IMO
     
  14. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    What, exactly, have we done under Hart to make you think otherwise?

    Of course, assuming Cuonzo is let go, Hart's history of hiring basketball coaches doesn't exactly make me jump with joy.
     
  15. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    public opinion is pretty sour, although pearl being out there has a lot to do with it. if they don't make the tournament they will be under a lot of pressure to do something.
     
  16. droski

    droski Traffic Criminal

    doubt you'd find a lower buyout around. because of recruiting they'd likely have to extend him if they kept him around so I doubt you'd save much money.
     
  17. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    Honestly? Right now I don't think anyone who matters gives two craps about UT basketball. You are talking about an AD who was proud of the fact that he barely spent $100 of UT money on the coaching search. I hope I'm wrong, I just don't see it.
     
  18. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    I also wouldn't be surprised if they let something happen with Pearl before they do it, so that they can then say "well he already took another job, there was nothing we could do"
     
  19. droski

    droski Traffic Criminal

    you'd certainly know better than I, but $1.5 mil just isn't a big buyout even for basketball these days even for poor schools. that doesn't mean they don't go cheap and stupid with the replacement.
     
  20. Unimane

    Unimane Kill "The Caucasian"

    Me neither.
     

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